The lounge of the Second Research Institute's Dormitory District.
On the sofa, Mono lay sideways across my lap, while Xiao Qilan cast "my" live stream onto the television and then sat down on my other side.
"The building we are currently in is the Zodiacal's material supply center. Today's Zodiacal can rely on itself to meet the production of the vast majority of materials, reducing its dependence on the surface..."
Myself on the computer screen introduced the supermarket-style warehouse like a scenic tour guide.
Rows of refrigerated display cases were filled with fresh meat, vegetables, and bread.
"Not only have we set up large-scale farms in the northern part of the space station, but there are also highly automated vegetable sheds underground. Aside from these food sources, there are also Magical Girls who serve as pastry chefs, tailors, and engineers. Perhaps the products everyone turns out are not yet up to the surface's standards, but one day, the Zodiacal will also be able to achieve exports!"
Exports, my foot. Was the Zodiacal trying to develop into a country?
Clearly, "my" persona wasn't suited for being a tour guide.
Her indifferent expression seemed to say that she really disliked this job. Even through the screen, I could understand her predicament.
"The chat is saying they want to visit the Zodiacal? But only Magical Girls can enter that space station, right?"
Because Xiao Qilan asked it like that, I thought about it for a moment before replying:
"Rule-wise, that's how it is. After all, ordinary people's bodies can't withstand wormhole pressure, unless you're like Xiao Yi and stay on the Zodiacal from the very beginning."
I hadn't been to the modern-day Zodiacal yet, and the information I told Xiao Qilan wouldn't be used by Enheria as a reference to deal with the